PL-900 Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Apps Practice Question
You are designing a canvas app for field service technicians. The app must capture photos of equipment and store them with the service record. Which control and data source combination is most suitable?
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Camera control with Microsoft Dataverse
The Camera control captures photos directly within the canvas app, and Microsoft Dataverse can store these images using file or image columns, providing a robust data source for field service records. Option B is incorrect because the Add media control only supports media capture in Power Apps Mobile and Excel Online is not capable of storing binary image data effectively. Option C is incorrect because the Attachments control is designed for SharePoint lists but does not capture photos in-app; it only manages file attachments. Option D is incorrect because the Image control displays images but does not capture them, making it unsuitable for this requirement.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Camera control with Microsoft Dataverse
Why this is correct
Camera captures photos; Dataverse stores files.
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Add media control with Excel Online
Why it's wrong here
AddMedia is mobile-only and Excel does not store files well.
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Attachments control with SharePoint list
Why it's wrong here
While the Attachments control can store files in a SharePoint list, it does not natively capture images directly from the device camera within a canvas app; the correct approach uses the Camera control to take a photo and then stores that image as a binary data column in the SharePoint list. This option is tempting because the Attachments control is designed for uploading existing files to a record, which would be correct if the requirement were to attach pre-saved documents rather than capture new photos on-site.
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Image control with SharePoint list
Why it's wrong here
Image control cannot capture photos.
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